Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jefferson County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 113
- Fatal crashes
- 109
- Population
- 794.2K
In 2024, 113 people died in 109 fatal crashes in Jefferson County, Kentucky. That was 15.7% fewer than in 2023 (134) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 14.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Jefferson County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Kentucky. Between 2020 and 2024, 624 people died, an average of 125 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 36% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Kentucky: 17.0
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-16%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
134 deaths in 2023, 113 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 124 | 116 |
| 2021 | 124 | 116 |
| 2022 | 129 | 123 |
| 2023 | 134 | 130 |
| 2024 | 113 | 109 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.8 |
| 2021 | 15.9 |
| 2022 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | 14.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
36%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 50 |
| Pedestrians | 41 |
| Motorcyclists | 20 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jefferson County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 41 | 36% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 20 | 18% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 35 | 31% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 21 | 19% | 13% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jefferson County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.6% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 19.3% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.1% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 26.6% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
66%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 26 |
| 1am | 36 |
| 2am | 33 |
| 3am | 30 |
| 4am | 21 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 13 |
| 7am | 14 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 14 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 21 |
| 1pm | 15 |
| 2pm | 20 |
| 3pm | 20 |
| 4pm | 25 |
| 5pm | 25 |
| 6pm | 36 |
| 7pm | 41 |
| 8pm | 36 |
| 9pm | 36 |
| 10pm | 48 |
| 11pm | 39 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 105 |
| Mon | 79 |
| Tue | 70 |
| Wed | 70 |
| Thu | 94 |
| Fri | 95 |
| Sat | 81 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 42 |
| Feb | 41 |
| Mar | 51 |
| Apr | 39 |
| May | 44 |
| Jun | 52 |
| Jul | 60 |
| Aug | 64 |
| Sep | 46 |
| Oct | 62 |
| Nov | 57 |
| Dec | 36 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 412 |
| Cloudy | 129 |
| Rain | 45 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 205 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 190 |
| Dark - Lighted | 166 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 17 |
| Dusk | 9 |
| Dawn | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-26422
- I-6522
- I-6420
- US-31 DIXIE HWY19
- SR-61 PRESTON HWY18
- I-26515
- SR-1065 OUTER LOOP10
- US-31W DIXIE HWY10
- SR-1934 GREENBELT HWY10
- SR-1747 FERN VALLEY RD10
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 443 |
| SUVs | 179 |
| Motorcycles | 107 |
| Pickup trucks | 96 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 58 |
| Vans | 32 |
| Other vehicles | 31 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15027
- Toyota Camry26
- Ford Escape20
- Nissan Altima18
- Ford Focus14
- Chevrolet Impala14
- Freightliner Cascadia13
- Ford Fusion13
- Honda Civic12
- Ford Explorer12
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | Louisville | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Louisville | SR-1932 BRECKENRIDGE LANE | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Louisville | SR-1934 CANE RUN RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Louisville | US-31E BARDSTOWN RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Louisville | SR-61 PRESTON HWY | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Louisville | I-65 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Louisville | MU-E WITHERSPOON STREET | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Louisville | I-264 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Shively | SR-1931 7TH STREET RD | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Louisville | SR-1865 TAYLOR BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Louisville | US-31 CLARK MEMORIAL BRIDGE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Louisville | SR-1703 NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Louisville | I-65 RAMP | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Louisville | SR-3082 BANK STREET | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Louisville | SR-1747 FERN VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Louisville | US-31E BUECHEL BYPASS | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Louisville | SR-1865 NEW CUT RD | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Louisville | I-64 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Louisville | I-65 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Louisville | MU-WILSON AVE | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Buechel | SR-1703 NEWBURG RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Louisville | SR-1230 CANE RUN RD | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Lyndon | SR-1447 WESTPORT RD | 1 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Louisville | US-31W DIXIE HWY | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Louisville | MU-LEXINGTON RD | 1 |
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Cities in Jefferson County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 106 | 16.5 |
| Shively | 2 | 12.6 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.